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Historical Event on 10/24/1934

Mahatma Gandhi quits Indian Indian National Congress in struggle over tactics.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/3/1998India and Portugal sign an agreement in New Delhi for setting up a joint committee to enhance cooperation in science and technology.
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12/8/1985The first summit was held at Dhaka. (7 0r 8).
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9/14/1893Celebration of 'Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav' (Festival of Lord Ganesha) started.
3/4/1990V. P. Singh resigns as party president, but asked to continue.
3/23/1931Bhagat Singh, Shivram Rajguru and Sukhdev, great freedom fighters and revolutionaries, were hanged for assasination of Saunders, Assistant Superintendent of Police in the Central Jail at Lahore. Bhagat Singh and his associates showed no signs of any fear as they kissed the noose, chanting ""Inquilab Zindabad"" (long live the revolution).
9/24/1936It was reported that in the past two weeks over 2 million of India's depressed classes had renounced Hinduism in favor of Christianity.
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5/18/1995Sukhomoy Sengupta, 76, Tripura's first CM, passed away.